Riverview is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Riverview typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Riverview, ~17% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Riverview compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Riverview leans more Republican than 13 of 74 neighbors.
Riverview runs about 25 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Riverview. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+61) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+43), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Riverview leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Riverview, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Riverview drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in Riverview are family households, above 77% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Riverview, KY sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Riverview looks the way it does
Turnout in Riverview sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Reidland, KY R+45
- Ledbetter, KY R+61
- Farley, KY R+41
- Sharpe, KY R+60
- Possum Trot, KY R+54
- Symsonia, KY R+69
- Hendron, KY R+35
- Paducah, KY R+20
- Calvert City, KY R+54
- Boaz, KY R+67
Cities with Similar Populations
- Kildare Junction, TX R+57
- Antelope, TX R+82
- Wytopitlock, ME R+46
- Cypress, LA R+35
- Rocky Bottom, SC R+61
- Wilson, OH R+67
- Birmingham, MO R+40
- Ethridge, MT R+60
- Bethel, LA R+79
- McBride, MI R+50
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Kentucky State Board of Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.